TechX Rwanda Hackathon

The TechX 2026 Thematic Hackathon brings together 100 students, young professionals, and tech enthusiasts at the CMU-Africa Digital Experience Center in Kigali.

This fast-paced innovation challenge bridges academic learning and industry practice. Over three days, participants gain exposure to emerging tech trends, hands-on tool sessions in TensorFlow, Data Science, Cybersecurity, and Git, and direct guidance from dedicated Nano-Mentors to build open-source prototypes tackling real African challenges.

• Localized Impact: Build solutions designed specifically to tackle East African issues in agriculture, finance, and urban infrastructure.

• Hands-on Tool Acceleration: Learn and apply tools in parallel technical tracks (AI/ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Cloud/Git).

• Nano-Mentorship: Work side-by-side with experienced technologists who will unblock technical issues and refine your project narrative.

• Track 1: AgriTech & Climate Resilience (Data Science & AI): Tackle smallholder farming challenges, unpredictable weather patterns, or crop diseases using predictive dashboards or lightweight TensorFlow models.

• Track 2: FinTech & Financial Inclusion (Data Science & Cybersecurity): Combat mobile money fraud and social engineering using transaction anomaly detection or security verification tools.

• Track 3: Smart Cities & Public Resource Allocation (Data Science): Optimize public service route planning or peak-hour traffic flow in Kigali using transit and geospatial datasets.